Youmei Wang

Personal profile

Youmei Wang, born in 1988, female, Ph.D, researcher, Master's supervisor.

Academic Education & Work Career

Academic Education

Work Career：

Main Research directions

1. Plant Cell Wall Biosynthesis and Plant Biomass Production

2. Molecular Structure and Biofunctions of Dietary Fiber

Overview of Teaching and Research

Dr. Wang teaches the course of “Epigenetics” for undergraduate students. Her research focuses on plant cell wall biology and the relative agronomic traits, ultrastructure of cell wall, physical and chemical properties of cell wall polysaccharides, and the biofunctions of dietary fiber in sorghum, prosomillet, etc.

Teaching and Research Projects

1. Molecular mechanism of high yield and nutritional quality in orphan crops, National Natural Science Foundation of China, sub-project, 2023-2026.

2. Potential pathway of tRNA Am4 modification in regulation of rice salt stress tolerance, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth), 2021-2023.

3. The molecular mechanism of cell wall ultrastructure biosynthesis and degradation in Sorghums, Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province, 2023-2024.

Presentative papers

1.    First Author. Youmei Wang^#, Peng Liu^#, Guifen Zhang, Qiaomei Yang, Jun Lu, Tao Xia, Liangcai Peng and Yanting Wang*. Cascading of engineered bioenergy plants and fungi sustainable for low-cost bioethanol and high-value biomaterials under green-like biomass processing. Renew Sust Energ Rev. 2021. 137:110586. (SCI, IF: 16.79).

2.    First Author. Meysam Madadi^#, Youmei Wang^#, Chengbao Xu, Peng Liu, Yanting Wang, Tao Xia, Yuanyuan Tu, Xinchun Lin, Bo Song, Xiaoe Yang, Wanbin Zhu, Deqiang Duanmu, Shang-wen Tang*, Liangcai Peng*. Using Amaranthus green proteins as universal biosurfactant and biosorbent for effective enzymatic degradation of diverse lignocellulose residues and efficient multiple trace metals remediation of farming lands. J Hazard Mater. 2021. 406:124727. (SCI, IF: 14.03).

3.    First Author. Youmei Wang^#, Dongqin Li^#, Junbao Gao, Xukai Li, Rui Zhang, Xiaohuan Jin, Zhen Hu, Bo Zheng, Staffan Persson, Peng Chen*. The 2'-O-methyladenosine nucleoside modification gene OsTRM13 positively regulates salt stress tolerance in rice. J Exp Bot. 2017, 68(7):1479-1491. (SCI, IF: 7.01).

4.    First Author. Youmei Wang, Chaoqun Pang, Xukai Li, Zhen Hu, Zhengyi Lv, Bo Zheng, Peng Chen*. Identification of tRNA nucleoside modification genes critical for stress response and development in rice and Arabidopsis. BMC Plant Biol. 2018, 18(1):37. (SCI, IF: 5.26).

5.    Participating Author. Zhen Hu^#, Qian Li^#, Yuanyuan Chen, Tianqi Li, Youmei Wang, Ran Zhang, Hao Peng, Hailang Wang, Yanting Wang, Jingfeng Tang, Muhammad Nauman Aftab, Liangcai Peng*.  Intermitten ultrasound retains cellulases unlock for enhanced cellulosic ethanol with high-porosity biochar for dye adsorption using desirable rice mutant straw. Bioresource Technol. 2023. 369: 128437. (SCI, IF: 11.889)

6.    Participating Author. Ran Zhang^#, Zhen Hu^#, Hao Peng, Peng Liu, Youmei Wang, Jingyang Li, Jun Lu, Yanting Wang, Tao Xia, Liangcai Peng. High density cellulose nanofibril assembly leads to upgraded enzymatic and chemical catalysis of fermentable sugars, cellulose nanocrystals and cellulase production by precisely engineering cellulose synthase complexes. Green Chem. 2023, 25:1096. (SCI, IF: 11.03)

7.    Participating Author. Meysam Madadi, Youmei Wang, Ran Zhang, Zhen Hu, Hairong Gao, Dan Zhan, Hua Yu, Qiaomei Yang, Yanting Wang, Yuanyuan Tu, Tao Xia, Liangcai Peng*. Integrating mild chemical pretreatments with endogenous protein supplement for complete biomass saccharification to maximize bioethanol production by enhancing cellulases adsorption in novel bioenergy Amaranthus. Ind Crop Prod. 2022. 177:114471. (SCI, IF: 5.645).

8. Participating Author. Zhen Hu, Youmei Wang, Jingyuan Liu, Yuqi Li, Yanting Wang, Jiangfeng Huang, Yuanhang Ai, Peng Chen, Yuqing He, Muhammad Nauman Aftab, Lingqiang Wang*, Liangcai Peng*. Integrated NIRS and QTL assays reveal minor mannose and galactose as contrast lignocellulose factors for biomass enzymatic saccharification in rice. Biotechnol Biofuels. 2021.14:144. (SCI, IF: 6.444).

9.    Participating Author. Yuanhang Ai, Shengqiu Feng, Youmei Wang, Jun Lu, Mengdan Sun, Huizhen Hu, Zhen Hu, Ran Zhang, Peng Liu, Hao Peng, Yanting Wang, Limin Cao, Tao Xia, Liangcai Peng*. Intgrated genetic and chemical modification with rice straw for maximum bioethanol production. Ind Crop Prod .2021. 173:114133. (SCI, IF: 5.645).

10.  Participating Author. Meysam Madadi^#, Kanglu Zhao^#, Youmei Wang, Yanting Wang, Shang-wen Tang, Tao Xia, Nengzhou Jin, Zhijun Xu, Guanhua Li, Zhi Qi, Liangcai Peng, Zhiyong Xiong*. Modified lignocellulose and rich starch for complete saccharification to maximize bioethanol in distinct polyploidy potato straw. Carbohyd Polym. 2021. 265:118070. (SCI, IF: 10.18).

11. Participating Author. Peng Liu, Ao Li, Youmei Wang, Qiuming Cai, Haizhong Yu, Yuqi Li, Hao Peng, Qian Li, Yanting Wang, Xiaoyang Wei, Ran Zhang, Yuanyuan Tu, Tao Xia，Liangcai Peng*. Distinct Miscanthus lignocellulose improves fungus secretingcellulases and xylanases for consistently enhanced biomass saccharification of diverse bioenergy crops. Renew Energ. 2021. 174:799-809. (SCI, IF: 8.27).

12. Participating Author. Guifen Zhang, Lingqiang Wang*, Xukai Li, Shuming Bai, Yali Xue, Zihui Li,Shang-wen Tang, Yanting Wang, Youmei Wang, Zhen Hu, Ping Li, Liangcai Peng*. Distinctively altered lignin biosynthesis by site-modification of OsCAD2 for enhanced biomass saccharification in rice. GCB Bioenergy. 2021. 13:305-319. (SCI, IF: 6.15).

13.  Participating Author. Ran Zhang, Huizhen Hu, Youmei Wang, Zhen Hu, Shuangfeng Ren, Jiaying Li, Boyang He, Yanting Wang, Tao Xia, Peng Chen, Guosheng Xie, Liangcai Peng*. A novel rice fragile culm 24 mutant encodes a UDP-glucose epimerase that affects cell wall properties and photosynthesis. J Exp Bot. 2020. 71(10):2956-2969. (SCI, IF: 7.01).

14.  Participating Author. Aftab Alam, Youmei Wang, Fei Liu, Heng Kang, Shang-wen Tang, Yanting Wang, Qiuming Cai, Hailiang Wang, Hao Peng, Qian Li, Yajun Zeng, Yuanyuan Tu, Tao Xia, Liangcai Peng*. Modeling of optimal green liquor pretreatment for enhanced biomass saccharification and delignification by distinct alteration of wall polymer features and biomass porosity in Miscanthus. Renew Energ. 2020. 159:1128-1138. (SCI, IF: 8.27).

15.  Participating Author. Qiaomei Yang, Wenyue Zhao, Jingyuan Liu, Boyang He, Youmei Wang, Tangbin Yang, Guifen Zhang, Mingxiong He, Jun Lu, Liangcai Peng, Yanting Wang*. Quantum dots are conventionally applicable for wide-profiling of wall polymer distribution and destruction in diverse cells of rice. Talanta. 2020. 208:120452. (SCI, IF: 5.33).

16.  Participating Author. Dan Sun, Qiaomei Yang, Yanting Wang, Hairong Gao, Mingxiong He, Xinchun Lin, Jun Lu, Youmei Wang, Heng Kang, Aftab Alam, Yuanyuan Tu, Tao Xia, Liangcai Peng*. Distinct mechanisms of enzymatic saccharification and bioethanol conversion enhancement by three surfactants under steam explosion and mild chemical pretreatments in bioenergy Miscanthus. Ind Crop Prod. 2020. 153:112559. (SCI, IF: 8.58).

17.  Participating Author. Leiming Wu^#, Shengqiu Feng^#, Jun Deng, Bin Yu, Youmei Wang, Boyang He, Hao Peng, Qian Li, Ruofei Hu*, Liangcai Peng*. Altered carbon assimilation and cellulose accessibility to maximize bioethanol yield under low-cost biomass processing in corn brittle stalk. Green Chem. 2019. 21:4388. (SCI, IF: 10.70).

18. Participating Author. Jiangfeng Huang, Tao Xia, Guanhua Li, Xianliang Li, Ying Li, Yanting Wang, Youmei Wang, Yuanyuan Chen, Guosheng Xie, Feng‑Wu Bai, Liangcai Peng, Lingqiang Wang*. Overproduction of native endo‑β‑1,4‑glucanases leads to largely enhanced biomass saccharification and bioethanol production by specific modification of cellulose features in transgenic rice. Biotechnol Biofuels. 2019. 12:11. (SCI, IF: 6.44).

19.  Participating Author. Chunfen Fan, Guangya Wang, Youmei Wang, Ran Zhang, Yanting Wang, Shengqiu Feng, Keming Luo, Liangcai Peng*. Sucrose synthase enhances hull size and grain weight by regulating cell division and starch accumulation in transgenic rice. Int J Mol Sci. 2019. 20:4971. (SCI, IF: 4.65).

20.  Participating Author. Yuyang Li^#, Jingdi Zhuo^#, Peng Liu, Peng Chen, Huizhen Hu, Youmei Wang, Shiguang Zhou, Yuanyuan Tu, Liangcai Peng, Yanting Wang*. Distinct wall polymer deconstruction for high biomass digestibility under chemical pretreatment in Miscanthus and rice. Carbohyd Polym. 2018. 192:273-281. (SCI, IF: 10.18).

21.  Participating Author. Zhen Hu, Guifen Zhang, Ali Muhammad, Rana Abdul Samad, Youmei Wang, Jonathan D. Walton, Yuqing He, Liangcai Peng, Lingqiang Wang*. Genetic loci simultaneously controlling lignin monomers and biomass digestibility of rice straw. Sci Rep. 2018. 8:3636. (SCI, IF: 5.578).

22.  Participating Author. Zhen Hu, Guifen Zhang, Yuanyuan Chen, Youmei Wang, Yuqing He, Liangcai Peng, Lingqiang Wang*.Determination of lignin monomer contents in rice straw using visible and near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy. Bioresources. 2018. 13(2):3284-3299. (SCI，IF: 1.614).

23.  Participating Author. Huizhen Hu, Ran Zhang, Shengqiu Feng, Youmei Wang, Yanting Wang, Chunfen Fan, Ying Li, Zengyu Liu, René Schneider, Tao Xia, Shiyou Ding, Staffan Persson, Liangcai Peng*.  Three AtCesA6-like members enhance biomass production by promoting cell growth and secondary wall thickenings in Arabidopsis. Plant Biotechnol J. 2017.16:976-988. (SCI, IF: 9.803).

24.  Participating Author. Yanting Wang^#, Chunfen Fan^#, Huizhen Hu, Ying Li, Dan Sun, Youmei Wang, Liangcai Peng*. Genetic modification of plant cell walls to enhance biomass yield and biofuel production in bioenergy crops. Biotechnol Adv. 2016. 34(5):997-1017. (SCI, IF: 14.277)

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